The following application was submitted (UTC) on Fri, 11 Feb 11 07:43:49 +0000 Items with an '*' were required items in the application form. PERSONAL INFORMATION ==================== Family Name (Last name, Surname)*: Ngava Full Name*: William Kimoli Employer/Organization*: MTN Business Kenya Position/Title*: Service Delivery Engineer Business Address ---------------- 94083-80107 Mombasa Business Phone: 254 41 2221360 Alternate Telephone: 254 722550689 Email*: william.ngava@mtnbusiness.co.ke URL: www.mtnbusiness.co.ke FAX: 254 41 2227234 Date of Birth: 1976-03-19 Country of Residence*: Kenya Passport Name: Ngavu William Kimoli Passport Number: A1237621 Passport Issuing Country: Kenya Passport Issue Date: 2008-03-03 Passport Expiry Date: 2018-03-03 WORKSHOP SPECIFIC INFORMATION ============================= Workshop Applied For*: SI-E: Scalable Network Infrastructure Reason for Track Choice* ------------------------ Interconnecting networks routing protocols,TIER 1 connections to the internet, TECHNICAL SKILLS ================ Unix User?*: true How much have you used it? -------------------------- Basic user. Have you been a UNIX admin?*: false Describe your experience (length of time, versions, etc.) --------------------------------------------------------- Have you used/administered TCP/IP nets?*: true Describe --------- LAN setups and configuration,WAN setups for customers,subnetting,working with Public & Private IP addressing. Have you set up and/or administered any of the following? Please give details Bind or any other Nameservers* ------------------------------ No. Mail Transport Agents (ex. Sendmail, Exim, Postfix, Qmail)* ----------------------------------------------------------- No. Mailing List Managers (e.g. Majordomo or other list manager)* ------------------------------------------------------------- NO. Web Systems/Servers (e.g. Apache, IIS or other web server)* ------------------------------------------------------------ NO. Have you configured or otherwise managed any of the following? Please give details. Routers* -------- Yes,configure routers to terminate last mile links to customers and configuring NAT,GRE tunnels. Switches* --------- Yes,creating vlans on our network switches for customer links. Network Monitoring Systems* ---------------------------- Yes,orion solar winds,creating,editing managing graphs for customers. Network Operations Center (NOC)* -------------------------------- Yes,i am in support,i setup,manage customer links and troubleshoot link problems onphone and onsite. CERT WORKSHOP APPLICANTS ONLY ============================= Which area of security interests you? ------------------------------------- What security interventions have you experienced? ------------------------------------------------- How do you intend to use the knowledge gained at the workshop? -------------------------------------------------------------- ROLE IN NATIONAL NETWORKING ACTIVITIES ====================================== A description of your current employer, your position, your duties and responsibilities, and how they relate to current and future data networking activities in your country* ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Market leader in business communication (ICT),just to name a few we sell solutions based on customers needs,IPLC's,Disaster recovery,virtualization,voip,email solutions,video conferencing solutions etc. Current position is Service Delivery Engineer,setup,manage and troubleshoot customer links,manage/monitor backbone links. A brief description of your computing and networking environment (operating systems, networking software, modems, etc.), including the connectivity of your organization to the Internet and your country's connectivity to the international Internet* ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Proficient with windows XP,2000,Vista,centOS,freebsd unix,MTA's mdaemon,cisco and juniper configuration,cisco switch configuration. Connectivity for our company to the internet is through SEACOM and TEAMS fiber optic,the same applies to our country connectivity we also have an additional fiber EASSY. Scope of your institution (check all categories that apply)* ------------------------------------------------------------ Other: Internet Service Provider Approximate number of full time staff at your institution* ---------------------------------------------------------- 80 How your training and current work prepare and qualify you for the track you wish to attend* -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- i have a CCNA certification,experience on managing,setting up WANS,LANS,configuring routers and switches. How you expect to use the knowledge you gain at the workshop after you return to your country* ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I intend to train my colleagues on the same and use the knowledge to advance my career in ICT. If you have previously attended AfNOG or INET Workshops for Developing Countries Year and track you attended --------------------------- N/A A precise description of how you have used the training you have received in the past ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- N/A The significant advances in networking which have occurred in your country specifically because of your knowledge and effort --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- N/A FINANCIAL INFORMATION ====================== Are you are requesting financial aid from the AfNOG Workshop for attending the workshop and meetings, or for travel costs?* ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ No financial assistance requested. REFEREES ======== First Referee* -------------- Peter Othino Service Delivery Manager MTN Business Kenya, Email:peter.othino@mtnbusiness.co.ke Tel:254 20 6988000 Second Referee* --------------- Humphrey Muhindi Team Leader Service Delivery MTN Business Kenya, Email:humphrey.muhindi@mtnbusiness.co.ke Tel:254 20 6988000 END OF APPLICATION